Superb Article on Orchard Towers: Nightclub doors at Singapore's '4 Floors of Whores' are closing for good in less than 30 days.

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Nightclub doors at Singapore's '4 Floors of Whores' are closing for good in less than 30 days. Its nightclub owners and sex workers are trying to figure out where to go next.​

https://www.insider.com/nightclubs-...ict-closing-sex-workers-orchard-towers-2023-6

• For decades Singapore's Orchard Towers has been known for its nightlife and sex tourism.
• Authorities have given the nightclubs until July 31 to move out.
• The crackdown on nightclubs threatens workers' livelihoods and the loss of income could cause some workers to spiral into debt.

 

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Ipanema is in Singapore's Orchard Towers. In its heyday, the building was full of go-go bars, strip clubs, and discos that drew in hordes of people seeking a good time. Locally it's known as "Four Floors of Whores."

"The nightlife industry sustains a lot of families," he said. "The standard of living in Singapore is very high. The nightlife industry allows people to take on a second job."

In August, authorities began forcing nightclubs at Orchard Towers to shut down — and Ipanema was no exception. A police spokesperson told The Straits Times, Singapore's national paper, that concerns with "public safety, vice activities, and nuisance" led to its decision to do away with nightclubs.

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Club owners aren't the only ones whose livelihoods are at stake. In Singapore, sex workers must apply for a yellow card, which allows them to work in brothels in Geylang, the city-state's sanctioned red-light district.

But according to Project X, a nonprofit organization that's supported sex workers in Singapore since 2008, there are many rules to qualify for this card. Workers must be between 21 and 35, cannot be male, and must come from an approved list of countries. Sex workers are also not allowed to have romantic relationships with Singaporeans.

Over the years, many sex workers saw more opportunities a few miles west of Geylang at Orchard Towers. It's become known as Singapore's unofficial red-light district.

 

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Vanessa Ho, the executive director of Project X, said the impact of the closures extended far beyond the nightclub owners. "Orchard Towers has been a space for adult entertainment since the '90s. There are different types of workers: bar hostesses, bouncers, bartenders, chefs, musicians, performers, erotic dancers, and, of course, there are also sex workers, erotic masseuses, and street-based sex workers," Ho said, adding that their livelihoods would all be affected.

Sex workers at Orchard Towers come from many countries, including Kenya, Cambodia, Argentina, Australia, and the Philippines, Ho said. While sex work through licensed brothels is legal in Singapore, it's illegal in all other parts of the city, including in or around Orchard Towers

 

[k1976]

四楼鸡bkm need to fan out to all Gheyland Lorong Cheekon store.... Becum 40 lorong cheekon?

 

[k1976]

This type business is vwey good wan... Why suddenly clamp down so fast?

 

[laksaboy]

The PAP regime has a very schizophrenic attitude towards the so-called 'sin trade'.

By the way, there are some nice shops inside Orchard Towers e.g. optical shops.

The upper floors smell of stale beer.

 

[A Singaporean]

Our foreigners will be not very happy. Don't worry, PAP will soon come up with new locations where foreigners can go and fuck.